Warriors hold on for win

Clippers beat Steamers in baseball, softball

Published: Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:11 a.m. CDT

By SVM Sports Staff

Stephanie Kester pitched four shutout innings, and also had a sac fly and a two-run single to lead the Sterling Golden Warriors to a 7-5 victory over the Alleman Pioneers on Wednesday afternoon in Sterling.

Kester allowed two hits and struck out two, and Priscilla Aponte picked up another three-inning save. Karlie Mellott had four hits, scored twice and drove in a run, while Aponte, Darien Bardoner and Gabi Trujillo also had RBIs for the Warriors (14-1).

Amboy 17, Fulton 4, 5 inn.: Cassey Doege homered, doubled and drove in four runs for the Clippers in a run-rule win over the visiting Steamers.

Also for Amboy, Kelsie Thurman had three singles and three RBIs, Destinee Oenes had three hits, including a double, and Micaela McCoy doubled and singled. Oenes was also the winning pitcher.

Emma Wiemken, Maddy Anderson and Chelsea Lesniewski each had two hits for Fulton.

After Sophie Brunner's two-run double capped a four-run rally and tied the score at 4 in the top of the sixth, Patterson's hit thwarted Aquin's comeback attempt. Ashley Peterson picked up the win for Forreston-Polo (9-7, 6-4 NUIC East).

Pearl City 4, Eastland 1: The Cougars dropped an NUIC West game to league-leading Pearl City in Lanark.

Meghan Stichter and Halle Fransen combined on a three-hitter for the Wolves (12-2, 9-0).

Baseball

Sterling 9, Streator 5: Tanner Morse went 4-for-4, including a double and a triple, scored four runs and stole four bases to lead the Golden Warriors past the Bulldogs at Gartner Park.

Morse was also the winning pitcher, allowing three earned runs and six hits in five innings. Also for Sterling (10-13, 4-7 NIB-12 West), Brandon Dennis had two hits, including a double, scored two runs and drove in two.

Morrison 10, Riverdale 6: Danny Willis tripled, doubled, singled and drove in five runs to lead the Mustangs past the Rams in Morrison.

Also for Morrison (12-4, 9-2 Three Rivers), Bill Lee Greul doubled, singled and drove in a run.

McCallister had five RBIs in the game, and J.J. Johnston added three hits and drove in a run. Corbin Blean had two hits and an RBI as Sauk (15-17, 7-8) scored seven of its nine runs in its final two at-bats. Matthew Liberty got the win as the second of four pitchers.